Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Cadence Design Systems have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 194 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cadence Design Systems employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Cadence Design Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cadence Design Systems .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cadence Design Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 194 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cadence Design Systems.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Lead Software Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (74) , Product Validation Engineer (71) , Software Engineer II (71) , Applications Engineer (69) , Lead Design Engineer (67) , Design Engineer (62) , Lead Applications Engineer (35) , Product Engineer (35) , Senior Principal Software Engineer (35) , Software Engineer(Internship) (30) , Application Engineer (28) , Principal Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers" ((in 420 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good Work with good pay." ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 92 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "This focus also dictates the selling style, which emphasizes the personal relationships between upper management and a few customers rather than making use of marketing to reach a much broader audience." ((in 20 reviews)); "Bloated middle management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Career growth not good" ((in 11 reviews))

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Cadence Design Systems Software Developer reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

75% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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194 reviews

1.0

Apr 12, 2022

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Boss and helpful human resource staff

Cons

Ridiculous office politics that resembles a reality tv show

4.0

Apr 10, 2022

Good Company if you are interested in EDA

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. My manager is nice. 2. Good work-life balance 3. Good company culture. 4. Good as an earlier career choice, or for those who are interested in EDA.

Cons

1. Some departments of Cadence (especially those that involve GUI development) use their own language (SKILL), a language that both hide a lot of details of the CPU and also supports no 3-rd party library, which is not good for career growth. 2. Code review and the overall quality of the code are not comparable to other IT big named companies, which makes sense because most engineers do not have a CS degree.

5.0

Mar 27, 2022

Great Company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work culture Great Compensation Very helpful seniors Great Exposure

Cons

No cons according to me

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